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Senior Director, Financial Reporting
NBC Universal
New York, NY, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Why NBCU Finance?
NBCU’s portfolio includes Universal Parks & Resorts, Universal Pictures, NBC News Group, NBC Sports Group, a suite of broadcast and cable networks, and more. Each organization has a finance function, so growth and promotional opportunities are virtually unlimited.
Access to a global network of finance professionals
Robust learning and development opportunities allow you exposure to finance throughout NBCUniversal’s portfolio. Our training plans ensure that you’ll be increasing your skillset.
Be part of the company you interact with every day: waking up with Today, heading to Universal Studios for a family trip, freshening up your movie smarts on Fandango, or wrapping up the day with the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon or Saturday Night Live
Here what you’ll do in this role
Financial statement preparation and detailed analysis on a quarterly and annual basis. Preparation of a quarterly balance sheet reporting package for NBCU and Comcast finance leadership.
Collection, consolidation and analysis of financial information underlying the financial statements, footnotes and supporting schedules.
Support Comcast’s SEC Reporting team in all aspects of quarterly and annual SEC filings
Collaborate with other key financial functions such as Technical Accounting, FP&A, Treasury, Tax to ensure alignment on business issues and significant transactions impacting financial statement and footnote presentation and disclosure.
Oversee SOX 404 Compliance, working closely with Comcast’s Internal Audit and Advisory team.
Act as a liaison between external auditors and NBCU. Coordinate audit request and address follow ups, as appropriate.
Perform U.S. GAAP and SEC accounting research and assist in providing technical guidance regarding implementation of new accounting standards. Work with NBCU business controllership teams to gather and support information necessary to address new standard implementations.
Mentor and develop a staff of 7 using a supportive and collaborative approach: set objectives, establish priorities and monitor and evaluate results.
Participate in ad hoc projects, including supporting the corporate controllership team with technical accounting research, peer comparison disclosures, acquisitions/divestitures & due diligence activities.
Qualifications/Requirements
Basic Qualifications
If this sounds like you, we can’t wait to meet you!
You are a CPA
You have 10+ years of work experience including 4+ years of experience in top-tier public accounting firms with internal/external financial reporting experience
You have a Bachelor's degree or above in accounting or related field
You have a strong understanding of US GAAP, SEC accounting and disclosure standards, foreign currency reporting, and a genuine interest and proven ability to research complex accounting and finance matters
Desired Characteristics
You have excellent project management and interpersonal skills. Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes
You have proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint; SAP & Business Warehouse knowledge preferred.
You have a continuous improvement mindset
You have media industry experience